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Classification of Antitumor Chemotherapy Drugs August 29, 1994

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### Classification of Antitumor Chemotherapy Drugs August 29, 1994

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  1. Classification of Antitumor Chemotherapy Drugs August 29, 1994

Classification of Antitumor Chemotherapy Drugs August 29, 1994

They are generally divided into six categories:

① Alkylating agents: nitrogen mustard, cyclophosphamide, busulfan, thiotepa, carmustine. The latter two drugs affect the ovaries and testes, respectively.

② Antimetabolites: fluorouracil, allopurinol, methotrexate, cytarabine.

③ Antibiotics: mitomycin, actinomycin, bleomycin, doxorubicin, pingyangmycin.

④ Plant alkaloids: vincristine, vinblastine, camptothecin, colchicine, procarbazine.

⑤ Heavy metals: cisplatin, carboplatin.

⑥ Traditional Chinese herbs: baihuasheshicao, banzhilian, huzhang, chonglou, shengyiren, wugong, chan su, zhuling, diyu, xianhecao, yadanzi.

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